Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-10-15

complete semi-circle that would en-
brace the whole crowd, forming Il
double row that extended on the
Seventeenth street side of the square
from Broadway to Fourth avenue.
Without single word of warning to
the 10000 whose backs were turned
toward them the $50 'protectors Of
the peace closed in upon the
people.
EXTRAORDINARY BRUTALITY.
AS the serpentine line advanced
men fell beneath the blows of clubs
whose ylgor was enhanced by the
malice of the wielders, women and
children were clubbed and dragged,
beaten and kicked without partlality
for sex or condition. Men who
stopped to pick up hats had been
dubbed off their heads by passing
police were met by the succeeding
gang of bluecoats and beaten again
and these victims of police brutality
were left scnseless on the ground,
the friends who came to assist them
being dubbed back for their pains.
One man who tried to carry faint
ing woman to place of safety was
struck sonseless. Not u word Of
warning had been given, no magls-
trate had called on the meeting to dis
perse, and to those who stood upon
the platform the scene was indescrib-
able.
DOWN WITH THE AMERICAN FLAG.
An American flag suspended i'll
front of the platform was torn from
its staff and trampled on by the po-
lice, the stars and stripes ground be-
meath the heels Of the myrmidons of
the law. The American flags upon
the trucks were also torn into tatters
by the police and trampled under
foot. A member of the Bakers
Union bore flag Of all nations, the
emblems of universal brotherhood,
and he was knocked down and
clubbed, but he managed to save the
flag whose crimson will remind the
Union of the bloody night.
TIE REACTION.
Seeing the speakers and those on
the Cottage voranda still at their
post, the people rallied, and again
the plaza was crowded-there was
no perceptible diminution i'll their
numbers. The cowardly police
skunk off under the guidance of their
captains, and to the disgust of the
foilad conspirators. All was excite
ment and a dramatic scene occurred
at the cottage veranda. 'rhey have
torn down our flags ~ shouted some
in the crowd, and Colonel Hinton
called to someone to find flag and
hand it to him. A reporter handed
him two small flags. and the people
pressed around and the men shouted
to him to "Stand there and talk !,
We will see you through and stand
by you " After comparative quiet
was restored. Colonel Hinton said
81 have fought for this flag and will
die under it if necessary for the
cause of liberty ="
THE SPIRIT OF SEVENTY SIN.
At this moment Mr.. Sheyitch ad-
vanced to the front of the platform,
and shouted to the blood stained
workmen to stand firm and go on
with the meeting. And many a bat
tered hat was waved and cheers rang
out to show that the spirit of '1G
was not dead.
Tladdeus B. Wakeman was then
introduced, and he made q stirring
speech in which he exhorted the
people to stand by each other and
by the principles and platform of the
progressive Labor Party. Cries of
''we will !" greeted this sentiment.
Mr.. Wakeman thanked them for
coming back and continuing the
meeting, and assured them that VIC
tory would be theirs.
ASHAMED OF HIS COUNTRY.
William Penn Rogers was the next
sneaker. He said he addressed his